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Lower Coombeland Copse

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.94924, -3.47780

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Scathophaga stercoraria, Syrphus +256 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Swan's NeckWalking route
Named routeRef SN
Impey WalkWalking route
Named route
Tiverton Tree TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TTTLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
UK:National Cycle Network - west boundCycling route
Named routeRef 3National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 344Cycling route
Named routeRef 344National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 3Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 3Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gogwell Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmPath type: track
Palfrey's Lanebridleway · 711 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 711 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field on Hone Hill

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field on Hone Hill

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✦KNIGHTSHAYES COURTHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Knightshayes CourtUrban park2.7 km→🌱Amory ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Bampton CastleHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Kitchen GardenUrban park2.2 km→🌱People's ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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